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• What's on TV on Christmas Eve? Full listings for December 24

  20-12-2016 23:57
  
  There's plenty to enjoy on Christmas Eve this year, from films and festive specials to comedy routines and more
  
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• Supermarket chain Nisa recalls spinach over fears the bags contain METAL

  20-12-2016 23:56
  
  Customers affected by the product recall will be issued with a refund
  
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• Revealed: The best and worst West Midlands care homes

  20-12-2016 23:45
  
  Shocking figures from the Care Quality Commission - the official care watchdog - have been released
  
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• This everyday habit could stop you from catching a cold this winter

  20-12-2016 23:39
  
  Doing one thing every morning could reduce your chance of sickness, apparently
  
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• Why do we kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas? Origins of the festive tradition revealed

  20-12-2016 23:35
  
  The concept of mistletoe, hanging from ceilings up and down the land, offers the perfect opportunity for a festive smooch
  
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• Fraudulent email scam targeting Birmingham university students

  20-12-2016 23:34
  
  Staff are urging students to "remain vigilant" as we approach the Christmas period
  
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• Peter Andre's wife Emily MacDonagh opens up about 'traumatic' birth of son Theo

  20-12-2016 23:23
  
  Little Theo was born at 3.15pm at Musgrove Park Hospital in Somerset, weighing in at 6lb 10oz
  
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• The tricks brands like Amazon are using to get you to spend more

  20-12-2016 23:22
  
  New investigation reveals the tactics retailers are using to get us to fork out more money
  
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• Matt Terry breaks silence on Freddie Parker romance rumours

  20-12-2016 23:22
  
  Twitter went into meltdown during the final when viewers claimed they spotted the winner sharing a kiss with the blonde star
  
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• EE customers to face price hike in 2017 - all you need to know

  20-12-2016 23:21
  
  Rise in prices comes just three months after the network hiked charges for mobile customers
  
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• Burger King will let you swap unwanted Christmas presents for WHOPPERS

  20-12-2016 23:18
  
  The offer from the fast food giant is bound to go down a storm with burger fans
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Toyah Battersby returns and Christmas shock for Mary

  20-12-2016 23:16
  
  Expect brawls, family fights, shock returns and plenty else besides
  
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• Rogue One or not, Jedi is NOT a religion, charity regulator rules

  20-12-2016 23:15
  
  The "Temple of the Jedi Order" is devoted to spreading the ways of the Jedi
  
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• Britain will NOT see a white Christmas, say Met Office forecasters

  20-12-2016 23:15
  
  Birmingham is currently 4/1 to experience snow over the Christmas period with bookmakers
  
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• Why your Christmas tree could be making you ill

  20-12-2016 23:14
  
  One in three Brits are experiencing health reactions to the seasonal feature
  
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• New Kissenger gadget lets you smooch through your phone screen

  20-12-2016 23:12
  
  It's a brightly-coloured smartphone holster with an inviting plastic pad attached to the bottom
  
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• Revealed: Celebrations tubs DO have more Mars bars than Maltesers - you were right

  20-12-2016 22:50
  
  You may think they are stuffed with Bountys - but you are wrong - someone actually checked
  
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• Radiohead singer Thom Yorke's former partner Dr Rachel Owen dead at 48

  20-12-2016 22:46
  
  The mum of two sadly died on Sunday, December 18
  
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• Some Virgin Media customers could be without internet until JANUARY

  20-12-2016 22:45
  
  A connection issue means some broadband users are suffering broadband blackouts
  
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• First Dates fans left fuming after gaffe in latest episode of Channel 4 show

  20-12-2016 22:45
  
  The British reality show – essentially watching single strangers meet - has taken the nation by storm
  
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• UK facing lockdown over fears of Berlin-style British terror attack

  20-12-2016 22:43
  
  Police and MI5 are reviewing intelligence tip-offs, lists of new suspects and contingency plans
  
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• Cheryl and Liam Payne exchange AMAZING Christmas memes with each other

  20-12-2016 22:38
  
  The duo are clearly getting into the yuletide spirit - and who can blame them?
  
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• What is Black Mamba and why is the dangerous legal high so popular in prisons?

  20-12-2016 22:33
  
  12-hour riot at Birmingham Prison on Friday fuelled by the legal high, according to some
  
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• Berlin Christmas market attack: Library of Birmingham in tribute to victims

  20-12-2016 22:08
  
  Birmingham landmark lit up in the colours of the German flag in tribute to 12 killed in truck attack
  
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• Why Citizen Khan's Adil Ray would ban trendy beards and make everyone eat chicken curry

  20-12-2016 20:00
  
  Adil explains what he would do if he ruled the world
  
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• Swissport calls off Christmas strike action

  20-12-2016 18:50
  
  Firm which supplies baggage handling staff to Birmingham calls a halt to planned industrial action on December 23 and 24
  
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• Birmingham German Market goers - we won't let terrorists win

  20-12-2016 18:43
  
  Defiant mood as security ramped up in wake of devastating Berlin lorry attack
  
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• Moors confirm defender departures - Vitalfootball

  20-12-2016 18:42 via solihullmoors.vitalfootball.co.uk
  
  Moors confirm defender departures
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  Streete has been out since the summer, after sustaining a knee injury in a pre-season win away at Barwell. It was first thought that the injury would keep the 29-year-old out until the new year, but it is now believed that surgery may be required on ...
  
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• Solihull Moors boss Liam McDonald content with point at Dagenham & Redbridge - Ilford Recorder 24

  20-12-2016 18:12 via ilfordrecorder.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Moors boss Liam McDonald content with point at Dagenham & Redbridge
  Ilford Recorder 24
  Solihull Moors boss Liam McDonald was content with his side earning a point at Dagenham & Redbridge, despite letting a three-goal lead slip at Victoria Road. In their final game before Christmas, Daggers were stunned as Moors took a 3-0 lead inside 25 ...and more »
  
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• Solihull Moors boss Liam McDonald content with point at Dagenham & Redbridge - Barking and Dagenham Post

  20-12-2016 18:08 via barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Moors boss Liam McDonald content with point at Dagenham & Redbridge
  Barking and Dagenham Post
  Solihull Moors boss Liam McDonald was content with his side earning a point at Dagenham & Redbridge, despite letting a three-goal lead slip at Victoria Road. In their final game before Christmas, Daggers were stunned as Moors took a 3-0 lead inside 25 ...and more »
  
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• All the best Christmas films on TV this year - from Home Alone and It's A Wonderful Life to Frozen

  20-12-2016 18:01
  
  There's even plenty for the little ones - from Frozen and Planes, to the Lion King
  
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• Winson Green prisoners covered themselves in POO to avoid jail move

  20-12-2016 17:59
  
  The pair staged a ‘dirty protest’ after they were told they were being moved to a jail near Wolverhampton
  
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• Prisoner covered himself in POO at Winson Green

  20-12-2016 17:59
  
  A ‘dirty protest’ has become the latest incident to take place at HMP Birmingham
  
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• West Midlands Police to increase patrols following Berlin Christmas market attack

  20-12-2016 17:38
  
  Security being reviewed around Birmingham's German Market as UK terror threat level remains 'severe'
  
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• Woman stole £300k from bosses - and blew it on fur coats, bags and belts

  20-12-2016 17:29
  
  Julie Sexton-Blythe told cops she needed spending spree to get over family bereavement
  
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• Storm Barbara to batter Britain with 90mph winds

  20-12-2016 17:18
  
  The Met Office is urging people to make alternative travel plans with disruption expected
  
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• Dozens die from alcohol poisoning after consuming BATH LOTION

  20-12-2016 17:01
  
  Investigators have arrested several people suspected of involvement in the sales of the lotion as part of a probe into the deaths
  
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• Coronation Street favourite Steph Britton QUITS ITV soap

  20-12-2016 16:37
  
  The character's final scenes have already been filmed and are set to air over the New Year
  
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• M6 24-hour shutdown inquiry: Drivers reveal daily nightmare

  20-12-2016 16:31
  
  Network was paralysed after fatal crash which saw drivers trapped for NINE hours 
  
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• EastEnders Christmas 2016 trailer hints Lucy Beale is back from the dead

  20-12-2016 16:23
  
  Creepy teaser hints Walford is going to get a visit from Ian Beale's dead daughter
  
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• '16000 motives' to murder Solihull gangster John 'Goldfinger' Palmer, inquest told - Birmingham Mail

  20-12-2016 16:18 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  '16000 motives' to murder Solihull gangster John 'Goldfinger' Palmer, inquest told
  Birmingham Mail
  A police force has admitted "failings" over an investigation into the contract killing of Solihull-born gangster John "Goldfinger" Palmer . An inquest heard police were "no closer" to solving the murder of the notorious criminal , who was shot six ...and more »
  
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• Heartwarming EastEnders episode leaves fans VERY worried ahead of Christmas

  20-12-2016 16:17
  
  BBC One soap concluded on a happy note on Monday - and some viewers are suspicious
  
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• This is when you can SAFELY drive after drinking the night before

  20-12-2016 16:15
  
  You don't want to flout the rules and put yourself on the WRONG side of the law, do you?
  
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• '16,000 motives' to murder Solihull gangster John 'Goldfinger' Palmer, inquest told

  20-12-2016 16:10
  
  Police admit 'failings' over probe into gangland hit on £300 million criminal
  
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• Luxury apartments coming to Birmingham's business district

  20-12-2016 16:06
  
  Hong Kong investors acquire vacant office building which used to house Vodafone to create 77 new pads in central business district
  
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• Library to be lit up in German flag colours in solidarity after attack

  20-12-2016 15:08
  
  City leader John Clancy said Birmingham was united with Germany hours after the suspected terror attack
  
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• Met Office app will tell you when you'll need to scrape your car

  20-12-2016 14:38
  
  The smartphone service is free to download and allows the user to put in their location and receive up-to-date information
  
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• This is when a TripAdvisor review can turn libellous

  20-12-2016 14:35
  
  Your one-star review of a city centre eatery could land you in hot water
  
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• Birmingham shopping centre sold for £70m

  20-12-2016 14:08
  
  Property investors acquire One Stop in Perry Barr from Standard Life
  
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• Thief banned from EVERY pub, coffee shop and restaurant in city centre

  20-12-2016 14:03
  
  Ann O’Halloran carried out a spree of thefts including from baby's pushchair
  
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